Latvia will pay for supporting Ukraine: 75 thousand people will be forced to leave the country
Russia will stop the transit of goods through Latvia in response to this country’s support for anti-Russian sanctions as part of its support for Ukraine. The measures taken by Moscow will have extremely dire consequences for the Latvian economy.
The mayor of Riga, Nil Ushakov, writes about this on his blog.
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“Alarming news is emerging that Russian Railways is stopping the transit of all cargo to Latvia. And no one really hides the fact that this is a political decision.
A total of about 20 people work in the port of Riga. There are still about 000 on LDz, it seems. Add family members.
The well-being of at least 75 people is now at risk. By Latvian standards, this is comparable to the second largest city, approximately like Daugavpils.
The best we can hope for now is that the government, with a smart expression on its face, will begin to talk about the long-standing need for diversification and risk reduction.
I'm not even talking about the fact that it was the current coalition that did everything to ensure that Latvia lost transit.
The ports and railways in a country on the border with Russia cannot be diversified. The only diversification for 75 of our fellow citizens associated with the port of Riga and LDz may be emigration.
Sharikov and Shvonder, compared to our government and right-wing politicians, were highly qualified professional top managers,” states the mayor.
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